2017 International Workshop on Bionic Engineering（IWBE2017）was held in Denkendorf, Germany on June 13-16, 2017，which was organized by the International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) and sponsored by German Institute for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF Denkendorf). Over 30 representatives from 8 different countries and regions attended the workshop.

The theme of the workshop is “Biological Science and Bionic Transfer regarding Energy”. The representatives shared their latest academic achievements on bionic engineering and exchanged points of view on the topics of Energy Harvesting, Energy Conversion, Energy Transport and Heat Recovery Processes, Liquid Transport Mechanisms among others. Prof. Thomas Stegmaier, the vice president of ISBE delivered the welcome speech, while Prof. Julian Vincent gave the opening speech and a brief introduction of the society on behalf of ISBE.

The meeting for the Executive Board of Directors of ISBE was held during the workshop; topics on the activities in 2018 were discussed. This included the Progress of the 2018 International Workshop on Bionic Engineering, Specialist Short Courses, Nomination and Evaluation of Fellow Members, and Establishment of Awards Committee.

The success of IWBE 2017 not only expressed the current research achievements in Bionic Engineering but also offered a communication and cooperation platform for the representatives. This should give a major push towards the development of bionic engineering worldwide.